Buying Manager- Home (FTC)
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Buying Manager- Home (FTC)
Job Introduction
This role requires:
- Significant buying experience in Design/ Home category. Specifically, experience in planning and implementing new product strategies; leading identification and onboarding of new brands; collaborating on creating new retail display concepts; and aligning visual merchandising and display standards with range plans.
- Management experience, including buying team leadership and cross-functional collaboration with retail operations, marketing/ PR, visual/ creative, and store planning/ property managers
As our Buying Manager you will:
• Work with the Head of Buying to develop and implement the creative strategy for the Home division
• Source new brands and product to ensure that Selfridges remains at the leading edge, through thorough knowledge and expertise of the product and market
• Negotiate the best possible terms with suppliers i.e. margin, trade discounts, markdown support
• Be responsible for driving sales and profit, ensuring that Buying decisions are based on a sound commercial framework
• Work closely with the Merchandise team to plan the OTB and to monitor and review in season, taking action where necessary.
• Be responsible for range planning, working closely with the Merchandiser Manager
• Manage existing brands through analysis of performance, taking action when necessary and making decision to keep or discontinue within the business
• Manage concessions through regular meetings with the concession manager and analysis of performance, making recommendations to keep or discontinue within the business
• To ensure effective communication with retail operations teams, particularly with regard to new season launches and product training
• Drive work closely with Social Media, Marketing, PR and Digital teams to maximise promotional opportunities during negotiations with suppliers
• Work with Property where necessary to ensure new concepts are implemented effectively
• Work closely with Retail Management and VM to ensure product placement optimises the look and performance of the department
• Be responsible for the ordering process, ensuring Buying teams are complying with the ordering processes and supporting the admin team in identifying and dealing with errors.
• Manage and develop a team ensuring processes are in place for training and development, succession planning and communication
• Work with legal team on contract negotiations and concession management
• Identify new concepts, drive and present CAPEX's and implement through property
• Support seasonal activity
A bit about you
- Significant buying experience in Design/ Home category. Specifically, experience in planning and implementing new product strategies; leading identification and onboarding of new brands; collaborating on creating new retail display concepts; and aligning visual merchandising and display standards with range plans.
- Management experience, including buying team leadership and cross-functional collaboration with retail operations, marketing/ PR, visual/ creative, and store planning/ property managers
• Strategic vision
• Innovative - able to drive and implement new concepts
• Numerate with highly commercial approach
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong negotiator
• Ability to influence
• Ability to motivate others
• Communication and Presentation skills
• Relationship management
Selfridges